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A $5 contribution to the Obama campaign will send your name into the hat for a drawing and the prize is dinner with President Obama! Details here.

http://www.economist.com/node/18775171?story_id=18775171&fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/foodprices.

The New York Times previews what promises to be a fascinating exhibit on the history of food at the National Archives. I am particularly intrigued by the revelation that the government used to send  out food researchers to explore the world back and bring back findings; among which were Siberian tigers! A must-see if you are visiting Washington D.C. this summer.

The long weekend is finally here! Hope you all are enjoying it with good weather, family, friends and food. If you have fired up the grill, here is a recipe you might like: easy, juicy, grilled corn.

And while we savor that, remembrance for those who made these pleasures possible for us.

Meet the Food World’s Young Movers and Shakers.

10 Things Everyone Should Know About Hunger.

Reading through an interview with the authors of a new book on chile peppers, I went back to a cherished memory: time spent with my mother, cooking, or more often, tasting her wonderful cooking! My mother and I share a passion for chillies and hot food and she would love to read all about the wonderful history of chile peppers  that “Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail”  talks about.  We are on opposite sides of the world at the moment but maybe I will cook up a fiery curry in her honor today!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Following the Farmers of Northern Japan, After the Quake.

An interesting insight into the organic farming community of northern Japan. The farmers were committed to sustainable farming practices and now see their efforts undermined by a disaster which, some feel, was partly born out of the irresponsibility of  corporate and government officials.

On my way back from enjoying the lovely cherry blossoms, I noticed a change in the surroundings. Yes, the Department of Agriculture building was where it always has been ,but the green area in front of it is now a miniature garden growing ,among other things, winter wheat (below). Lots of people were stopping by and pointing out to their children that this is how their food actually grows so it does seem to be getting people interested in the Department’s work.

Then I came across this story on the D.C. non-profit called Bread in the City which  has set up a 30 bed vegetable garden on the rooftop of its newly expanded service center in the city.

Finally, the most famous garden of them all, the White House kitchen garden is the subject of a new children’s book. 

Mapping Yemen | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).